2010/214/: Commission Decision of 12 April 2010 on the duty-free importation of goods intended to be distributed or made available free of charge to victims of the earthquake which occurred in April 2009 in the Italian Republic (notified under document C(2010) 2227)
1. Goods imported for free circulation by State bodies or by organisations approved by the competent Italian authorities to be distributed by them free of charge to the victims of the earthquake which occurred in April 2009 in the Italian Republic, or made available to them free of charge while remaining the property of the organisations in question, shall be admitted free of import duties within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009.
2. Goods imported for free circulation by relief agencies to meet their needs during the period of their activity shall also be admitted duty-free.
The Government of the Italian Republic shall communicate to the Commission at the latest on 30 June 2010 the list of approved organisations referred to in Article 1(1).
The Government of the Italian Republic shall fully inform the Commission, at the latest on 30 June 2010, of the nature and quantities of the various goods admitted free of duty pursuant to Article 1, by broad category of products.
The Government of the Italian Republic shall inform the Commission at the latest on 30 June 2010 of the measures which it is taking to ensure that Articles 78, 79 and 80 of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 are complied with.
Article 1 of this Decision shall apply to importations made on or after 6 April 2009 and not later than 31 May 2010.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Source: EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU), © European Union, reuse permitted under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
